I've tried StaBall HD in my 6.5 PRC and was not overly impressed. Accuracy wasn't spectacular, SD and ES weren't what I expected, and velocity was average at best.
N565 has been the ticket in my Seekins with 143 ELD-X and 140 TGK.
I am gonna try StaBall HD again but since I've got more n565...
I am new the bushing die and mandrel game so take it for what its worth. Sometimes you just gotta play with combos to get the desired results. I tend to neck down .004 with my bushing and then run either a 262 or 263 mandrel through it depending on the brass and bullet combo.
I have found...
I've got some test charges of HD loaded up. Just gotta find the time to shoot em and see how they do.
So far my gun likes N565 and 4831SC a lot and both have been easy to come by so we'll see if HD works out and can get added to the lineup of powders
Decided to pass on the 568 since here and other forum stated it was slow. N565 turned out good velocity wise and SD wise. Gonna play with BTO and give N565 another go in a couple weeks.
143 ELD-X
2.340 BTO
New Lapua brass
CCI 200
Loaded 3 rds at the following:
56.g, 57g, 57.5g, 58g, 58.5g...
The other week I made a batch of sighter rounds to warm the gun up that turned out pretty sweet.
Hornady 140 BTHP Match
54.5g H4831 SC
CCI 250
Once fired Hornady brass
- 288 SAC bushing
- 262 Mandrel
2.94 OAL
2.371 BTO
Called flyer. Form went to crap and pulled the last shot. But even...
I feel you on the NC weather. Saturday was brutal to shoot in and keep the barrel cool. Luckily my buddy 3d printed me a chamber fan and I also had a Milwaukee battery powered fan to blow on the rifle which all helped.
But onto the load development I did:
Vit N565
56.5g, 57g, 57.5g, 58g...
Selling a browning Xbolt magazine. It was a backup for my Hells Canyon rifle in 270. Since I sold the rifle I do not need the spare mag.
Fits 25-06/270/280/30-06. It is the bronze color base magazine. Not the black base magazine. No trades.
Asking $40 shipped.